20:10 Galway

Friday 4 August 2023

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Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 3m 15.4s

(3)

Kottayam²⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: A Mullins

50/1

Once-raced winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 4/1, fourth of 9 in novice hurdle at Thurles (23.3f, good to soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving W. P. Mullins. Others preferred.

Form: 1-

(8)

Shanroe⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 102| CD

15/8

Smart gelding. 16/1, unseated rider in listed race at Limerick (12.5f, good) 42 days ago. Beat only 2 rivals when winning this last year.

Form: 18702-U

(6)

M C Muldoon⁶⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 95| BF| C

5/1

Below form seventeenth of 32 in handicap at Newmarket (18f, good to soft, 9/2). Off 22 months. Hard to know how much ability he retains, but it's significant that his top yard are persevering, so not ruled out.

Form: 974020/

(7)

Mt Leinster^t²⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 103| BF| C| D

10/3

Useful gelding. Course winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, heavy, 4/1). Off 6 months. Below form when last seen on the Flat but definite claims on his best form in this sphere.

Form: 121102/

(2)

Stratum^p1⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W P Mullins| OR: 105| C| D

9/4

Smart gelding. 6 lengths seventh of 9 to Dawn Rising in minor event (9/2) at Royal Ascot (21.6f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Worth a chance to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0164-87

(4)

Effernock Fizz^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Collins| OR: 72

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 18/5, pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good) 14 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run. Plenty to find.

Form: 7056-96

Non-Runners

(1)

Dawn Rising⁴¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(5)

Almuhit⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Shanroe (15/8), Stratum (9/4), Dawn Rising (3/1), Mt Leinster (10/3), M C Muldoon (5/1), Almuhit (10/1), Effernock Fizz (12/1), Kottayam (50/1)

STRATUM was behind Dawn Rising in the Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot last time but he's on better terms with that rival now and cheekpieces could spark him back into life, so he gets the marginal vote. Mt Leinster, a stablemate of the selection, is a big danger.